Assignment task: In this discussion forum, make a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the COVID 19 pandemic. Consider any aspect of managing a national crisis and how you might expect governments of the world to respond. The purpose of this activity is to consider ways to brainstorm all the things citizens or governments should do to plan for a crisis like a pandemic and practice itemizing all the work breakdown tasks that must be managed. Make a WBS using MS Excel, Word, or www.mindmap.com and attach it to your initial thread with an overview of your approach.
You should then review a minimum of two other examples and reflect on the following:
1. What was challenging about preparing a WBS for a pandemic?
2. Why might collaborating with cross-functional groups/divisions/departments be helpful for preparing a WBS?
3. Why might collaborating with cross-functional groups/divisions/departments be challenging when preparing a WBS?
4. How might a national crisis serve as a good example for managing large-scale projects and identifying priorities?